Examples of loosen up in a Sentence
hoped that adding a second lane would loosen up traffic on that street
a high-pressure job that makes it hard for him to loosen up even on weekends
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China had been loosening up with more U.S. films than ever finding a berth over the past few years.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Down the stretch, Drake finally loosened up and made layup after layup against Mizzou’s pressing defense, with Stirtz delivering the passes to put the game out of reach.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Let your guard down and loosen up a bit!
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
With natural arm movement, people practice loosening up while balancing.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Down the stretch, Drake finally loosened up and made layup after layup against Mizzou’s pressing defense, with Stirtz delivering the passes to put the game out of reach.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Let your guard down and loosen up a bit!
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
With natural arm movement, people practice loosening up while balancing.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loosen up
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“Loosen up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosen%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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